How To Fix WS_MASS044 - Job &1 was scheduled with &3 items of &2 documents

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS_MASS - Settlement Management: Messages for Mass Processing

• Message number: 044

• Message text: Job &1 was scheduled with &3 items of &2 documents

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS_MASS044 - Job &1 was scheduled with &3 items of &2 documents ?

  The SAP message WS_MASS044 with the text:
  Job &1 was scheduled with &3 items of &2 documents
  is an informational message related to the scheduling of a background job for processing documents in mass processing scenarios, typically in workflow or mass change transactions.
  
  Explanation of the Message
  
  Message Class: WS_MASS (Workflow Mass Processing)
  Message Number: 044
  Message Text:
  
  "Job &1 was scheduled with &3 items of &2 documents"
  
  This message indicates that a background job (named &1) has been successfully scheduled to process a total of &2 documents, out of which &3 items are included in the job run.
  
  Cause
  
  This message is informational and not an error.
  It appears when you schedule a background job for mass processing of workflow or other document types.
  The system is confirming that the job has been scheduled and how many documents/items it will process.
  The placeholders mean:
  
  &1 = Job name or job ID
  &2 = Total number of documents found for processing
  &3 = Number of documents/items included in this job run (may be less than total if processing is split into multiple jobs)
  
  
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When you use mass processing transactions such as:
  
  Mass change of workflow tasks
  Mass release or deletion of documents
  Mass processing of workflow or other document types
  
  
  When the system schedules a background job to handle the workload.
  
  
  Solution / Action
  
  Since this is an informational message, no corrective action is required.
  You can check the job in transaction SM37 to monitor its status and progress.
  If you expected a different number of documents to be processed, verify your selection criteria.
  If the job did not run or processed fewer documents than expected, check:
  
  Job logs (SM37)
  Background job scheduling parameters
  Authorization and system resources
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  Transaction SM37: To monitor background jobs.
  Transaction SWI1: To monitor workflow items.
  Transaction SWDMASS: Workflow mass processing.
  SAP Note or documentation on workflow mass processing and job scheduling.
  The message is part of the workflow mass processing framework and is used to inform about job scheduling details.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  WS_MASS044
  
  
  Type
  Informational (not an error)
  
  
  Cause
  Background job scheduled for mass processing of documents/tasks
  
  
  Meaning
  Job &1 scheduled with &3 items out of &2 documents
  
  
  Action
  No action needed; monitor job in SM37 if needed
  
  
  Related Transactions
  SM37, SWI1, SWDMASS
  
  
  
  
  If you are seeing this message and the job is not processing as expected, you may want to check job logs or workflow logs for errors or warnings.
  
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